Matches, Hatches, Dispatches


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Greg Kihn, a rock and roll musician best known for his ‘80s hit songs “Jeopardy” and “The Breakup Song,” has died. He was 75.

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Olympic Valance has revealed in an interview with Stellar’s Something to Talk About podcast that she is pregnant with her first child, after suffering multiple miscarriages and having IVF treatment in the past four years.

Olympia also posted the pregnancy news on her Instagram.

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Bundaberg Brewed Drinks has announced the death of its co-founder Lee Fleming. Fleming, her husband Cliff and in-laws Neville and Gladys Fleming started the company that would eventually produce the popular Bundaberg Ginger Beer in the regional Queensland city in 1968.

Cliff Fleming features in the Bundaberg Ginger Beer TV commercials.

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Black Caviar has died earlier this morning.

"It is with deep sadness that the Madden, Hawkes, Wilkie, Taylor and Werrett families wish to advise that champion mare Black Caviar passed away peacefully today. "

Statement on behalf of Black Caviar’s ownership group (vrc.com.au)

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She had foaled this morning at Scone, before being euthanized.

Turns out she was suffering from laminitis, which happened after being treated for a milk infection

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The foal has subsequently died too

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Phil Donahue, the longtime host of the trend-setting TV talk show The Phil Donahue Show, died Sunday evening following a long illness, surrounded by family including his longtime wife, actor Marlo Thomas. He was 88.

His death was announced on The Today Show this morning. Today shared a statement from Donahue’s family. See the announcement below.

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Herald Sun journalist Sam Landsberger passed away earlier this morning following a traffic accident.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/tributes-for-muchloved-herald-sun-footy-journalist-sam-landsberger/news-story/3aef55d10ee7aaf2244fdea8cb368833?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3yfrOXpxnzl2P6OozeD2NaE0VcK_2HTKhPJuTXb4jE2zF_PeLW7E-oSKc_aem_w2roHThRRBAVDswi5lv6SA

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3AW had earlier reported a man (later identified as Sam Landsberger) was hit by a truck on the intersection of Church Street and Bridge Road in Richmond this morning. The driver of the truck was uninjured and stopped at the scene. He later spoke with police and was released pending further enquiries.

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J Lo is making a career of her marriages and divorces. Why did she marry him ? I always thought it was weird :face_with_raised_eyebrow:

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She married him back in 2022.

I knew that. :smiley: just seems weird to me.

J Lo, Elizabeth Taylor, Pamela Anderson, Rosemary Clooney, Dionne Warwick…